Phonograph-record-making machine.



PATENTBD SEPT 3?, 19%? C. A. RBINERS,

PHONOGRAEH RECORD MAKING MGHINE.

APPLIUXHDZI FILED ABE. 1?, 1965 2 SHEETS-SHEBT 1. 3i; 1

In ventor:

6mm ES 19. REWEQS.

PATENTED SEPT 17; 1907,

C. A. K31 511333.

APH REGORD MAKING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 1: 1806.

PHONOGR 1;: wearer;

UNITED CHARLES A. REINERS. ()l HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR 'iO EVANS PHUNOGRAPH REUURD COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

PATENT OFFICE.

PHONOGBAPH-RECORD-MAKING MACHINE.

No. 866,219. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 17, 1907. Application filad April 17.1906. Serial No. 312,081.

To all iuhom it may comm-n: casing 7 having a port 6 to the table opening a, a steam Be it known that I, (HARLES A. Rs'nvnns, a citizen inlet 8 at its forward end, and an air inlet 9 to the rear of of the United States, rnsiding at Hohohon, New .lersoy, tho port (3. An oxhsnst opening 13 to the casing is have invented certain new and useful Improvements proforahly formed opposite the aforesaid port 6 to the in Phmuigraph-Rcoorddiiztking Machines, of which the table top. The valve stcm i2 is provided with a piston 60 following is a. clear, full, and exact description, slide valve 19 provided with two hy'passis 22 and 221 i The object of this invention is to provide a. niochinc merging into a common port 24 to the exhaust l8 and r for producing phonograph records which will insurc it tho casing 7 is provided with two similar by-posses 20 perfect and uniform product, at the expenditure of as which at. times lloroinuiio! stated will register with the 10 little labor, time and power as possible. by'pnssics of the piston slide valve. to open (ftiillllllllll' 65 In carrying out this invention 1 make use of a frame cation from the matrix to the exhaust. The stem 12 or table carrying the usual chamber for holding the carries a second piston 21 11033 the, rear end of tho valvc blank within an intcriorly configured matrix to which casing, and so disposed with relation to the air inlet blank there is first admitted steam or other heated fluid port 9 that air will be directed by the left hy-pass 20, to

under pressure to soften and expand tho blank into the the passqgefi after exhaust is closed upon the inward 70 matrix. i prefer to provide means for thou exhausting movement of the valve stem. A bracket 11 having said steam and for admitting a cooler fluid, preferably guide arms extending below and parallel to the stem 12, compressed air, to cool and shrink tin: blank to permit serves to guide a vertical arm 13 secured to the end of its removal. This operation is old and well known in the valve stem 12 and to prevent its rotation. This the art and needs little explanation. arm 13 carries 8 roller 14 at its lower end which is on F5 According to my invention 1 provide moans ior dogaged by the cam groove 15 of the cam 16 which is tcrmining the length of time to he occupied by the loosely mounted on the cam shaft 25, foregoing cycle of operation, which I prefer to eficct by The com groove if) as shown in Fig. i. consists of two means of a dash pot cylinder and piston wcighted'so :15 extreme portions, one indicated by the space between to slowly iall by gravity and operatively connected to dottod lines y and the othor'indicatod by the space the valve moans for controlling the said cycle of oporwithin the dotted lines 9;. In the position shown in ation. I also provide means for proportioning thelength that figure the parts are at rest and ready for operation, of time in which the various or different fluids have my in which case the roller 14 rests hctween the two parts cess to the matrix chamber during such cycle; I pro- 3; andxresulting in the slide valve occupying a position,

30 ior to use a cam for this purpose which I prefer to have shown in Fig. 3 with the opening 6 open to the exhaust.v 8 operate by a single slide valve stem for connecting said Upon rotation of the cam by inmns hereinafter to ho chamber with steam, exhaust or air pressure. 1 also described, roller 14 will be caused to occupy a position provide means to insure a proper initial position of the in the part g; of the cam groove, when steam will be adcam and valve bcioro operation of the cam, Whatcvcr mitted to the right-hand ivy-pass 20, the air and exbe the elevation to which the cylinder is raised. haust of course being closed at this period. The length My invention will be pointed out in the claims and of this part y of the cam determines the proportion of a preferred embodiment thereof at length and sp'ecifictime that steam will he admitted to the matrix during ally pointed out in the following description. one revolution of the cam. As the roller 14 leaves the In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a nispart y so as to occupy the part 2, it moves the slide valve 40 ch inc of my invention; Fig. 2 is a. roar clcvation of the to the right and either momentarily opens it to the exsome with the cylinder partly in section; Fig. 3 is a cenhoust. or if desired opens it for an appreciable length of tml longitudinal section of a. preferred form of valve; time thereto, and passing on takes up a position within Fig. 4 is a. plan of the some; Fig. 5 is a side elevation the part a: so that air will be forced into the matrix to partly in section of the piston; and Fig. 6 is a plan of the cool the some, the lcngth of said part a: determining the 4 5 same. V proportion of time during which air or othcr cooling As shown in the drawings, the preferred embodiment medium shall be admitted to the matrix. of my invention consists of a platform or table-1 mount- In order to determine the length of time of one oporev ed on short front legs 2, and upon supporting posts 3 at tion, or the sum of the time of connecting steam, oi:- the roar which extend for some distance above the tahaust and cooling air, I make use of the following in' 50 his. The table is provided with an opening a over strumontnlitics. On the cam shaft 25 l mount it which the'oi'dinary matrix 5 and its means for holding a sprocket wheel 26 irooly rotatable thereon and carrying blank are located, the same being but diagminmctivally on its inner loco a pawl 48 h caring agai nst a stop pin 49 shown in those din-wings so it forms no novel part of and having a spring 50 to hold it thoroagsinst, while this inventionand may he of any oi the well known the cam body 16 is provided with one abutment or 55 forms. Beneath the opening a there is secured a valve tooth 47, so positioned with relation to'the pawlthat it 1 10 20 head cross beam it 60 initial starting position to close both supply will stop in the position shown in these figures after at lcasl a complete rotation of the sprocket wheel 20. To secure romtion ol' the sprocket wheel in a determined length of time, i make use o[ a chain 27 lilting the pcr'iphery of the wheel and secured at one end to an eye 28 in the lower end of a vertically movable cylinder PM, while the other end of the chain 27 i may secure to a cross head :39 connected by two parallel chains or ropea Ill), which pass over overhead pulleys Ill, 32 and arc secured at 33 to the top of said cylinder 5M, .so that an endless chain cl'h-ct is produced including, in its cir cuit the chain .17, the cylinder 34 and the wire rope ill) and cross head 25). The cylinder CM is preferably formed with an outlet '10 at its lower cod and an outlet 4] at ito upper end connected by a by-pass 42 having an adjustable valvc 4?. herein shown as at part thereof. A stationary piston 35 secured to a piston rod 36 p lg through a stulling box 50 at the top of the cylinder, is firmly bolted in place in the over- The piston is formed with a number oi vertical passages through its body, in the upper face of which are s t. halls .fl to form a check valve. In order to raise the cylinder into the position shown, a Windlass 45 is shown having a handle 46 and conthe upper nectcd by a chain or rope it to the cross head 29 Weights lfi may be provided for the cylinder.

in operation the Windlass is wound so as to lower the \"IUHS head 29 and thereby pull the cylinder 3'] into the position shliwn in Figs. 1 and 2, at the same time rotating the sprocket 2G in a clockwise direction, so that the pawl 48 will merely pass the tooth 47 without. moving the cam. In raising this cylinder vertically it will be obvious that the liquid may be readily displaced through the vertical passages 38 of the plunger and 3 5 thereby prevent any dash pot or retarding action. The

cylinder will be raised as fill as desired, Which may be any distance which will have caused the pawl to have passed the teeth 47. Then the iperator, if she has not already fixed her matrix in pq ition, will do so before 40 releasing the Windlass, but upon releasing the same the cylinder will start to all being retarded by the check valve effect of the piston which makes it necessary for the liquid it is displaced from above to beloflv the piston, to travel through the bypass 42, the regulating valve 43 of which will have been regulated to determine the length of time of its fall to its position on top of the table 1. The distance which the cylinder falls after it has on e0 caused the pawl to engage the tooth 47 until the cylinder s brought up with a dead will be caused to admit steam to the matrix. Then as the part represented by 2 takes hold of the roller 14, ex-

haust will be established with the matrix, allowing the steam to clear out of the same, and as the part .1 controls the roller, air or other cooling medium will be admitted to the matrix, and then the roller brought around to its ports and open the matrix to the outside air, when an operation will have been completed. it will be noted that the cam proportions the length of time during which the different media are admitted to the matrix, while the cylinder through its dash pot action determines the stop against the 50 table 1, should be equal to the circumference ol the l ngth of time of thc c \'chof opcrnl ion which no hides it A lunchioo for producing plloiloul'npll records con prising :1 matrix cholnhcl' for the reception of lhe bluulisi vnlvcd piping: to said chplubcr. a valve. means lmvim; con ncclions with a hot lluid supply, \\ilh h cooler lluid supply and with on cvhausl, means for coulrolllue llic pcoporlhln of time said l'tlilllllilllllrl :i ill voiulnunicatlou \vlth llu |ilrllll\ chamber. in combination will: a lime dclcrinlnlu; menus adopted lo rcguhile the neereunlc length ol' linuduriug \vhich :il'occsnid connections are culablislu'd,

L, In colnbiuullou with the vnlvcd menus for supplying vnrlublu Ilulds to the matrix clnlmher ol pliouoe'ruph reprodu'in: machines. a time determining menus aduplcd to rceululc lhe leuglh of time of a cycle of operation for producing a linislunLb-Luuk.

I In comblhnllch with the valved means for supplying variable fluids to the matrix chamber of phonograph reproducluu machines, a lime deteriululiu. means adapted to reg" ulale the length of time of :1 cycle of operation for pl'o din-lib: n linishcd blank, said time dclcrnllninn menus comprising n dash pot cylinder and pislon, and connections lictwccu them and the vulved means.

4. in coinbiunlion with the valved menus for upplying variable llulds to the mph-ix chamber of phonograph reproducing machines, a time determining means adapted to regulate the length of time of :1 eycle of operation for pro din-lug u tinlslied blank, and menus for primortioning llie length of lime of application of the individual llulds during said cycle. y

lo combination with the valved menus for supplying variable lluids lo the matrix chamber of phonograph reproducine' machines, It tliue determining means aduplcd to re ulalo Ibo length of time of n cycle of operation [or pro ducinn' :1 finished blank, said time determining means ('()lllplisiuc, u dosh pot cylinder and plslou, and connections between them and the valved means. said piston being stationary and menus for moving said dosh pot cylinder at will relatively therclo.

G. in combination with the valved means for supplying; variable fluids to llu' matrix chamber of phonograph repro doclng machines, a time determining means adapted to regulate the length of time of :1 cycle of operation for producing n finished blank, said llme dclerininin: means coinprlslug a dash pot cylinder and piston, and connections between them and the valved menus, sold piston helm, sin tlonary and menus for moving said dash pot cylinder :rl \vill rclallvely thereto, :1 check valve in said cylinder and a restricted bypass from end to end of sald cylinder.

7. in combluatiou with the valved means for supplying variable llulds to the matrix chamber of phonograph rcpio dncin: machines, a time determining means :ulnplell to regulate th length of lime of at cycle of opernllon for producing n liriishcd blank, a common :l(ill2l|ill,L', m ans for said valved menus. a movable dosh pol cylinder councclcd to said il('lll:l|lli} means. means ['or elevating said cylinder, a stationary pixlou for the some. whereby the full of the cylinder \i'ill :iclnah the valved means.

H. In combination \vilh the valved means for supply-nu, variable llnlds to the uullrix chamber of phonograph l'cpro doc-lug" lllll'llllllh. a lime determining; means adapted to regulate I ll length ol" lime of :l cyclc ol opei'nliou for pro ducing a tluishcd blank. a common actuating means (or said valved means. lnovnblc dosh pot cylinder conucclcd to said ucluallng means, means for elevating sold cylinder. n slaiiou nry pislon for the some. \vhcrohy lilo l'oll oi llucylinder will ocluule lhe \:il\ -|l minus. and nicaus for periuillilu. lhe raisin:- ol the cylinder \\lll|fllll o lunliun the valved l|l('2ll|.\.

ll. lu combinaliou \yilh lhc valved menus for supplying variable lluids lo Ihe matrix chamber of phonograph rcp|-o duciuL: nmchiucs. o lino dclcrminine m nus lllilll lllc llllllll f time ol' :i cycle of aduplcd to re; operation for pro during a lluishcd blank. :1 com ndnplcd to op rate lhc valved lucnus. n \vclnhl il cylind r opcrolhcly c uoorlod to said cam. and a i'clurdiug piston lhcrciln il in combination nilll llu' volvcd iucnns l'oi supplying 'lililiii}! n finished lvinnk, a (hill adapted dncing machines, a time determining means adapted to reg ulate the length of time o! a. cycle of operation or produclng a finished blank. a cam adapted to operate the valved means, a weighted cylinder nperatlveiy connected to said cam, and a retarding pistnu ihereun, means in raise the piston without peratim: the (EillIl.

1).,in mmbinntion with the valved means for supplying variable fluids to the matrix chamber 0! pimnngrapll reps-u- :lucing machines, a time determining means adapted to regulate ihr length of time u! a cynic of nprrniinn inr pruilneing :1 finished hinnk, n. CiiHl adapted in nperzlle the valved nmami, a weighted cylinder uperzliively rcmnuwtmi in said (.ilfll, and n retarding piston therein, said valved mvnns having a single siide valve stem.

12. in mmhinatiun wilh the valved means for supplying varinhhiiuhis in the matrix chamber of phunograph reprw llm-im. :mu-hinns, a time. determining means adapted to reg ulule the length at time of a (vein of uperailnn for prorlmim: a finished blank, a cum adapted to operate the vain-ll moans, a weighted cylinder nperaiiveig; connected in snhl mun, and a retarding lib-inn therein, and a hy-grass m'nund said cylinder. 1

iii. in mmhinatlun with the valved means for supplying vhriahie fluids in the mnirix chamber 01 pimnugraph reproliulillg machines, a time determining: means adapted in reg niaio the length of time u! :1 Cycle of npel'atiun Eur pro to operate the \':li\'l li humus, a weighted cylinder operativeiy connected in said rum, and n retarding piston therein, 11 lay-pass around said cylinder, and a check vl'live in the piston.

1-1. In enmbinutlnn with the valved means for supplying variable fluids in the matrix chamber at phonograph reproeinving machines, a time determining means adapted to re} ulnle Lin: length hf time of a cycle of operation fur producing a finished hlnnk, a cum adapted to operate the valved means, a weighted cylinder upevutively connected in said (mill, and a retarding piston therein, :1 by-pass i i. i

around said cylinder, and u regulating cock in said bypariai 12'. in unmllllmlinn wlih the vnivell means for supplying vm-iahie liullis in ihe matrix chumher of phmmgl'uph repm during lliilf'hilltfi, a lime dutermlnim, means adapted [0 mg mate lhnienglh nf time of n vyvlu 0f ape-ration for prollnnihg n finished blank, :1 mm adapted to npernte the vziivud menus, a weighted vyiimlm' qperallveiy connected to said ram, and u retarding pislnn tin-rein, and means adapted in prnperly reglulm' the ram with the operating vylimier [01- its initial pusilion.

iii. in ('m'hhihukiun with the vnlvell'means for supplying vnrlnhle fluids to the matrix cimmhcr of phonngrnph reproducing machines, a lime determining; means adapted to regniate the length of time oi! :1 uyeie at operation for prev during a finished blank, a ram adapted to epemte the valved means, a weighted cylinder operaiiveiy connected to said cam, and a retarding pinion therein, and means adapied to permit the out overrunning the initial positiyn of the cam,

17 in comhlnaiion with he valved means for supplying variable fluids to the matrix chamber pi phonograph reprodnning machines, a time determining means adapted to regulate the length a! time of a cycie of operation for pro d'ucihg a finished blank, a cam adapted to operate the valved means, 0. weighted cylinder nprrativeiy connected in said ram, and a retarding pisum therein, said operative mnneciinn comprising a sprocket wheel operated by a rhaln from said cylinder, a pawl curried thereby and a single tooth carried'by the cam whereby the correct initial position 0! the cam is obtained by the revointion'ol ihe wheel.

Signed at New York city this 6th day of April 1906.

CHARLES A. RElNERS.

Witnesses Emmmrm Ii. Nnwnnn, F. Warmer Wumn'r.

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